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$2.00 Per Year in Advance BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, AUGUST 5, 1920. Established in 1891
SOUTHERN WOMEN
VOICING PROTEST
OPPOSE CONSCRIPTION IN SUFFRAGE
RANKS.
Appealing to Cox
If Forced to Vote, Will Use Ballot to
Clear Out Pro-Amendment
Leaders.
Washington, July 30.?Making one
of the most earnest pleas which has
ever come before a public man for
consideration and begging that he
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1166Q meir appeal, ouumcm ?wu
have asked Governor Cox, of Ohi#,
Democratic candidate for the presidency,
to protect state rights, which
they say, are about to swept- out of
existence by woman suffrage.
The southern women's league for
the rejection of the Susan B. Anthony
amendment, has opened its headquarters
in Tennessee. In the appeal
which they have just sent to Governor
Cox the leaghe leaders say:
"The home loving women of the
South, who do not picket, card index
nor blackmail candidates, appeal to
you as the leader of the Democratic j
party to grant us a hearing, not on j
woman suffrage, which any state can I
adopt for itself without changing a
comma of the federal constitution,
but on two fundamental Democratic
principles, states' rights and party
honor.
"We make this appeal to you be- ,
cause it is boldly proposed, regard- 1
less of the unalterable opposition of
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cal conscription of our womanhood ,
and the destruction of Southern civilization
by using federal patronage (
and party pressure to coerce the leg- ,
islators of Tennessee into violating
their solemn oaths and their state
constitution..
"At San Francisco men and women
were denied a hearing on state rights, ,
while -negroes, suffragists, Hindus, ,
Koreans, Filipinos, Puerto Ricans and
others were granted courteous hear- i
ings for two d.ays. <
"The very safety of southern civili- j
zation, is involved in this amendment, ;
for no less than three force bills providing
for he enforcement of the j
14th, loth and 18th amendments, ;
were introduced in the last congress, ;
awaiting onlv ratification of this i
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amendment for adoption. ]
"Therefore, the vital issue to the ]
South is not to save the Democratic <
candidate from suffrage picketing.but <
to save the soul of the Democratic <
party and the white civilization of 11 1
Democratic states.
"The South is fully aware that it
can.expect no. mercy if this amendment
is ratified. The Republican
party would pass at its earliest op- ^
portunity, a disastrous force bill. The (
Democratic party, judging from its *
ruthless verdict against the South
without a hearing at San Francisco, (
equally indorses complete federal con- (
trol of ever}* southern voting booth.
'The men who died for state rights
still live in the hearts of their sons J
and daughters of the South. Our ^
monuments to their memory are not J
alone of stone and bronze but of flesh
and blood. We can not dishonor (
them, and the Southern Woman's
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leasue for the rejection of the Susan
B. Anthony amendment has firmly resolved
in convention to carry on the
fight for the principle of local self J
government, whatever the future may
bring 'to the last quarter of the
hour.' "
The state rights women further say
that if against their solemn protests
they are forced to become the political
conscripts of what they term a feder- ]
alist empire, they are fully determin- t
ed to use the very weapon of the ballot
that is thrust into their hands to i
drive from public office all those who ]
are guilty of the destruction of sov- j
ereign states. T
They further say that they want no s
office, but only the salvation of the s
states in comparison with a group of 1
pickets whose chosen symbol is a f
badge representing their jail terms t
for persecuting a Democratic president.
His Acumen. ^
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"Ah, Mr. Gloom," suavely insinuat- t
ed Senator Smugg, "perhaps you read (
my speech in the papers the other s
day?" c
"Oh, yes, senator!" promptly replied
J. Fuller Gloom. "And not only s
so, but I actually guessed what more c
| than half of it meant." r
riSKACHEHS OX VAC ATION.
No Services at Any Bamberg Churcli
For Few Sundays.
There will be no church services
in Bamberg for the next few Sundays.
Both of the resident pastors
are now enjoying their much needed
and well earned vacations, and until
their return the pulpits will be vacant
unless some visiting preacher
conducts services.
The Rev. S. O. Cantev, the genial,
jolly and devout pastor of the Methodist
congregation, is now away at
Lake Junaluska. X. C., for a few
weeks of rest, while the Rev. Geo. P.
White, the much beloved Baptist
pastor, is at Bell Springs, Ga., seeking
both rest and recuperation from
his recent illness. The Presbyterian
pastor, the Rev. P. W. DuBose, resigned
his pastorate here last month,
conducting his last services July 18,
and his successor has not yet been
chosen.
The two resident pastors did not
intend that Bamberg should be entirely
without church services, and
had arranged that Mr. White would
remain at home until Mr. Cantey
returned, but Mr. White has suffered,
an illness that prevented him from
conducting his regular services for
the past two Sundays, and he is yet
so unwell that he decided to go at
once in search of recuperation at the
springs.
CARROLL FOR CONGRESS.
Former Bamberg Citizen Enters, the
Race Against Logan.
The Bamberg friends of Francis F.
Carroll, Esq., will be interested in
the announcement of his candidacy
for congress in the first congressional
district, against W. Turner Logan.
The present incumbent, R. S.
Whaley, who entered the race for reelection,
withdrew from the contest
a few days ago on account of failing
health, and the campaign was
reopened, upon tffe consent of Mr.
Logan, for other entrants, inasmuch
as Messrs. Whaley and Logan were
the only candidates. The filing date
closed Tuesday at noon, and a short
while before the closing hour, Mr.
Carroll filed his pledge and paid his
2ntrance fee. There are no candidates
in the race now except Mr. Logan and
Mr. Carroll.
Mr. Carroll lived in Bamberg and
practiced law here until a few years
ago, when he moved to Charleston,
and later to Summerville, where he
now resides. He was one of the
most honorable and upright citizens
Bamberg has ever possessed, and the
outcome of the contest in the first
congressional district will be watch*
ad with the keenest of interest by
lis many acquaintances here.
Moonshine Causes Chase.
Barnwell, July 30.?Candidates
tor the United States senate addressad
between 200 and 300 voters in
the courthouse here today. George
Warren, of Hampton,- led off and received
a rousing welcome, being
clearly the favorite of a majority of
those present. He was followed by
Senator Smith, who also received
scattering applause. Ex-Senator Pollock
was next, W. C. Irby closing the
meeting, at which time only a mere
landful were present. The candiiates
made their usual speeches.
During Senator Smith's discussion
)f the Volstead act some excitement
fvas caused on the streets by a chase
between a negro blind tiger and
Sheriff Sanders and Policeman
Haves, the latter being forced to
ire a shot before the alleged lawbreaker
hajted. Two bottles of
noonshine were found on him.
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Revival at Denmark.
Rev. O. J. Frier, pastor of the
Denmark Baptist church, writes in
:he Baptist Courier last week:
"I had Brother Geo. E. Davis with
is in a week of evangelistic services
lere recently, he doing the preachng.
He did it with forcefulness and
bower, and our people were delighted
vith him. The attendance was
splendid and as an immediate result
seventeen were baptized and four
eceived by letter and under watch
>are. Others were seriously impressid
and we are hoping may yet yield
o the Lord."
Carranza Lost 42,000 Men.
Mexico City. Aug. 3.?Forty-two
Jiousand men in five years was the
ost paid by President Carranza in
he campaign against General Villa,
:ol. Benjamin Rios. Villa's chief of
taff told the correspondent of Exelsior
today.
Col. Rios, who is here on a mision
for General Villa, said Villa was
onstantly in touch with the southern
ebels. I
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(cotton condition
is 75.2 per cent
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AMKKICAX COTTOX ASSCK IATIOX
REPORT FIGURES.
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Urged1. Not to Sell.
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Fanners Urged Xot to Let Staple ]
Loose Below Production
Cost.
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Condition report under average 1
date of July 25, issued Saturday by (
the American cotton association, 1
shows that the percentage is 75.2, .
according to its estimates. The re- ,
port also sums up labor conditions, ^
the demand abroad, ccst of produc- ?
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tion and manipulation.
The report in full follows:- 1
As a result of one of the most (
careful and painstaking investigations
as to the condition of the cotton ^
crop and vital facts bearing thereon,
this investigation probably being one (
of the most complete and thorough j (
ever made, we beg to report that we j ^
find: First: As to the condition of ,
the average date of July 25, 1920,
75.2. The crop is from three to four (
weeks late, extremely sappy and sub- ^
ject to serious deterioration as a re- 5
suit of adverse weather conditions, ,
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which are universal through August. .
As a result of recent adverse we a- (
ther conditions, cotton is already (
shedding badly. On account of the (
lateness of the crop and the sappy j
condition of the same it offers an in- (
viting field to insect damage; an (
early frost spells the certainty of an ^
enormous decrease in tne indicated
yield. . ^
Labor is extremely short and in^ t
efficient; it requires several times the ;
amount of labor to harvest the crop ^
as it does to cultivate it. It will be j
absolutely impossible, even with ideal T
weather conditions, with the great i
shortage of labor, t(^ harvest a crop (
larger than the average short crop c
for the past two years. ?
Conditions Abroad. - t
As a result of our investigations A
abroad we find that we are face to r
face with the fact that the world will t
stand in pressing need of 15,000,000 }
bales of cotton from America; that ^
n- r\ n no ionincr on ?inr?vmr*nc +
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demand for raw cotton. There is a
pressing need of an enormous amount
of off grade cotton. No matter what
the carry over or surplus may be, we p
are facing the absolute certainty of s
an enormous expansion in the manu- l;
facture of cotton, both as a normal i
development and on account of the N
enormously increased demand for g
cotton goods, worldwide, and the t
great dearth of same, there being an u
increased demand everywhere in the a
world for cotton cloth. c
The growing crop will be the most
costly ever produced. As a result of d
the importation of oriental oils, cot- t
ton goods are being sold for about t
one-fifth of the price average for the 1;
last two years. This will result in an p
enormous increase in the cost of lint f
cotton. S
As a result of the manipulation in 1j
the market, regardless of the enor- r
mous demand, cotton is being sold today
on the exchanges far below the p
cost of production. Strenuous efforts g
have been made to induce the sale of t
spot cotton for future delitery. > p
Condition Reports. T
The first government condition re- f
port of the growing crop showed the t
lowest condition in the last 50 years, s
With an enormously increased de- J
mand for raw cotton and the crop c
from three to four weeks late, and ?
subject to an enormous damage from t
''I hear you are thinking of buying le
a farm." s]
"That's my intention," said the
city man with a complacent air. r<
"Well, don't forget the importance li
of silos."
"Trust me for that, sir. By the M
way er?do those things consume tl
very much gasoline?" a
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CHABGFB WITH KIDNAPPING.
Denmark Men Wanted in North Carolina.?Negro
Brings Action.
The following is clipped from the
Columbia State of Aug, 3: W. D.
Mayfield, prominent Bamberg county
planter, and -Jim Breedm and Henry
B. Sandifer, two of his assistants, are
wanted in Anson county, North Carolina,
on a charge of kidnapping two
negroes, extradition papers having
been served on Governor Cooper.
Mayfield is a son of former State Senator
S. G. Mayfield.
Governor Cooper announced yes
terday that a hearing relative to the
requisition woyld be held probably
some time this week, no action being
taken immediately since the papers
were not accompanied by the necessary
affidavit setting forth the full
particulars of the case. Sheriff W.
3. Braswell, of Anson county, who
^ame to Columbia last Saturday for
the three men, has returned to North
Carolina, for the needed document
and is expected to return as soon as
possible.
At the instigation of Mayfield, Governor
Cooper on April 21 issued requisition
papers on Governor Bickett
for the return to South Carolina of
:\vo negroes, Eygene Stroman, alias
Eugene Felder, and Jesse Jones,
charged with having disposed of
property under lien. Jones and Stroman,
Mayfield alleged, had been
working on his farm near Denmark
and had left Denmark after selling
certain property on which he had a
diattel mortgage without his written
consent and without applying the
Droceeds to the mortgage. The requisition
papers were served on Governor
Bickett, who refused to honor
:hem after a hearing on the matter.
Last Saturday Sheriff Braswell,
who had been appointed agent to re:urn
the Bamberg county men to
s'orth Carolina, arrived in Columbia
vith requisition papers charging the
vhree men with kidnapping the twro
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iad located in Anson county, North
Carolina. Mayfield, Breedin and
>andifer, the sheriff said, have made
i trip to North Carolina bringihg
he negroes back by rail to Denmark,
vhere they were tried and found
lot guilty of the charges against
hem. Since then the two negroes
lave returned to North Carolina,
vhere Jones swore out a warrant for
he three men.
Statement by Mr. Mayfield.
.Denmark, Aug. 3.?W. D. Mayfield,
Samberg county planter, gave out a
tatement here today in reference to
lis alleged participation in kidnapng
two negroes from Anson county,
orth Carolina. The negrces, Eugene
Itroman and Jesse Jones, have not
ieen tried, but have been released
nder $500 bond for their appearance
.t the next term of the Bamberg
ourt, Mr. Mayfield says.
The two negroes sold property unler
lien, Mr. Mayfield said, and then
rent to North Carolina. Officers laer
charged that after Governor Bic:ett
had refused to honor extradition
capers from Governor Cooper, Mayieid,
James Breedin and Henry B.
landifer went to Anson county and
irought the negroes back to Dennark.
Thus the kidnaping charge.
In his statement, Mr. Mayfield emphatically
denied that the two nernpc
hurl Vioon fr-iorl onH f
adverse weather conditions; the enorage;vthe
absolute certainty of an ^
early frost; the vital necessity of r
ideal weather during the last of the v
season on account of the shortage of h
labor to enable the producer to even E
harvest a normal crop, all point not E
only to the possibility but the strong *
probability of. the last condition re- ^
port being a repetition of the first E
report of the season, the lowst &
in 50 years. c
To sell cotton below the cost of r
production under these conditions
brands one as a fool unthinkable.
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The Amateur Farmer.
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he charges against them, as stated in
tress notices yesterday morning,
hey are now waiting trial. Mr. Mayield
also rehearsed the record of the
wo negroes, saying that they are conidered
bad characters here. Jesse
ones, Mr. Mayfield said, has been
onvicted of selling liquor before the
lamberg court, and was also publicly
hrashed in the streets.
In reference to Mr. Breedin, Mr.
Iayfield said that this young man's
ecord was such a good one that it
ras extremely unfortunate that he
lad been brought into the affair.
Ireedin, Mr. Mayfield said, served in
'ranee with the marine corps, was
rounded in action, has been cited
3r bravery by both the American and
'rench governments. He was in a
overnment hospital until last Deember
suffering from wounds he
eceived in action. He is now taking
istruction under the federal board
3r vocational education.?The State,
.ugust 4.
?Mr. and Mrs. TV. M. Brabham
fft Tuesday for Glenn Springs to
pend some time.
?Mrs. C. W. Rentz and cnildren
eturned Tuesday morning from Sulvan's
Island.
?Mr. and Mrs. TV. P. Jones and
iss Mildred Jones left Glenn Springs
lis week for Hendersonville to spend
few weeks.
BIG INCREASE IN j
RAILROAD RATES
FREIGHT AX J) PASSENGER COSTS
TO GO SKYWARD.
Billion Dollars Added.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Prov ides for Carriers to Meet Increase
in Emnlovees' Wases.
Washington, July 31.?Authority
for the railroads of the country to increase
their revenues by approximately
$1,500,000,000 was granted
today by the interstate commerce
commission. Freight rates will be
advanced about one-fhird, passenger
fares one-fifth and Pullman charges
one-half.
Coastwise and inland steamship
lines and electric railway companies
also were granted permission to increase
their freight rates in proportion
to the increases granted to
the railroads serving the same territory.
No estimate of the aggregate
amount to result from these advances
has been made.
The new rates, which are to continue
in force until March 1,1922,
become effective on five days' notice
by the carriers to the commission
and the public and they must be in
operation before January 1. Since
the givernment guarantee expires
September 1, the carriers are expected
to bend every effort to put the
advances into effect by that date.
Increases granted by the commission
are designed ta offset the $600,000,000
wage advance awarded by
the railroad labor board and to provide
the 6 per cent, net income on
the aggregate value of the railroad
properties as permitted under tne
transportation act. The aggregate
value of all the railroads was estimated
by the commission at $18,900,000,000,
as against a book value of
$20,040,000,000 given by the carriers.
The 20 per cent, increase in passenger
fares, excess baggage charges
and milk transportation rates and
the 50 per cent, surcharge on Pullman
fares authorized by the commission
will be general the country over.
Freight rate increases will vary, according
to territory, with 40 per cent,
in the east, 25 per cent, in the south,
35 per cent, in the west?that is,
from the Mississippi river to the
Rocky mountains, and 25 per cent,
in the mountain-Pacific territory?
from the east of the Rookies to the
Pacific coast, not including Alaska.
Says Increases Justified.
The commission in its 36 page decision
made no attempt to compute
.the amount of increased revenues the
carriers would receive by reason- of
the rate advances. It did say, however,
that the increases were justified
in view of the rapidly changing
conditions as to prices and the necessity
for providing adequate transportation
facilities during and after the
a J a* -P via a /-I in cf rv? nn f
yci iuu ui icaujuoimcui,, i
From figures submitted to the commission
by the carriers when their
applications for the increases were
made it wras unofficially estimated
that the apportionment of' the advances
would work out at about $1,285,300,000
on freight, $233,800,000
on passenger, $45,600,000 on
Pullman, $4,500,000 on milk and
$1,400,000 excess baggage charges.
On the same calculations the eastern
roads would get the greater part
of the total increase, receiving approximately
$873,930,000 as compared,
with $559,483,000 for the
western lines, including those in the
mountain-Pacific territory and $135,289,000
for the southern carriers.
The increased charges on freight
alone were estimated as equaling a
levy of $12 per capita per annum for
ovorv man wnman and child in the
country, basing the nation's population
at 105,000,000 for 1920 recently
made by the census bureau.
Th? increases in passenger, Pullman
and excess baggage rates were
exactly those asked by the roads.
Freight increases requested were!
39.75 for eastern roads; 32.03 forj
western roads, and 38.91 for the
southern roads, the total estimated
to yield $1,356,000,000. The eastern
roads thus were granted .25 of one
per cent, more than they sought; the,
western roads approximately what
received approximately .14 per cent,
they sought, but the southern roads
less than they had requested.
South in Better Shape.
In connection with the increase for
the southern roads the commission
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ORANGEBURG WINS.
Locals Go I>o\vn Before Edisto Team
by Score of 2 to 1.
In a fast and snappy game yesterday
afternoon, Orangeburg won from
Bamberg by a score of 2 to 1. Each
pitcher allowed but six hits. The
teams supported each pitcher well
and the fielding of each side was a
feature. Oscar Lowman got a threebagger
off the first ball pitched in
the game and scored on a passed ball.
In the seventh O'Xeil scored on a long
fly to center by Wolfe. The visitors
secured a run in the ninth by bunch-,
ing a couple of hits. O'Xeil for the
locals and Rentz, L., for the visitors
got two baggers. O'Neil's batting
attracted much attention. He was
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up IUUI nines, wiiiKeu twice aiiu uiu
twice. The visitors made four errors
and the locals two. It was a beautiful
exhibition and the fans expressed
their approval continuously. A
large crowd attented. Score by innings:
Bamberg .. .. : 000 000 001?1
Orangeburg 100 000 10*?2
Two base hits, O'Neil and Rentz,
L.; three base hits, Lowman; double
plays, Rentz, C., to Welch to
Bamberg; stolen bases, Clurngs, ONeil,
Missell 3, Welch 2, Rentz, C.,
Rentz, L.; struck out by Kearse, 2;
by Wolfe, 6; base on. balls, off Kearse
2, off Wolfe 1; weather, cloudy; umpire,
Bamberg; scorer, Sims.?Times
and Democrat, Aug. 4. '
Standing of the Clubs.
W L P.C.
Holly Hill 7 1 .875* / J
Springfield 6 2 .750 : >
St. Matthews 5 4 .556
Elloree 4 4 .500
Orangeburg 2 7 .222
Bamberg 1 6 .143
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Celebrates 73th Birthday.
The children and grandchildren of
M. A. Moye gathered at his home at
Fairfax Sunday to spend with him
the seventy-fifth anniversary of his
birth. . |
A bountiful dinner was served, a
large Dirtnaay caKe, oeauuiuny icea,
was cut, many useful and handsome
gifts presented to the honoree, among
which was a fine gold watch from his three
sons; and the day was spent
in delightful social intercourse and a
fraught with good wishes for the
long continuance of health and
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strength to him whom they,had assembled
to honor, extending as well
to his estimable wife, who so largely
contributed to the success and pleasure
of the day.
* The guests on the happy occasion
were? J. C. Move and son Charlie
and Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Moye and basljy,
of Bamberg; M. A. Moye, Jr., and
two daughters, of Charleston, and
G. S. O'Neal and Gilmore Allen
O'Neal, of Fairfax.
As a kinswoman of this gentleman
of the olden time, knowing him long
and intimately, I would pay tribute
here to his exemplary life and Christian
character, his unblemished record
as a valiant soldier of the sixties,
and his unfailing courtesy and
kindness to everyone with whom he
brought into contact,
ong may he live to wield, an influence
for good, and when in the
fullness of time he passes from visible
may he be "like one who wraps
the drapery of his couch about him
and lies down to pleasant dreams/'
?Nettie Ogilvie Speaks, Bamberg,
S. C.
Bamberg Free Captured.
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Bamberg Free, a negro who has
been wanted in this county for a
crime committed several years ago,
was recently located by Sheriff Ray
at Girarge, Ga. Monday he sent a
deputy to' this point, and Tuesday
Free was brought in and incarcerated
in the Bamberg county jail to await
trial.
Bamberg Freehand Sawyer Mines
were charged with the stealing of a
team and some bales of cotton from
Jake Hartzog, above Denmark, some
three or four years ago. Mines was
arrested, and later tried and convicted
of the offence, but Free escaped.
Mines received a sentence of five
years on the gang. He escaped from
the chain gang this year, and is still
at large. His sentence would have
soon been completed. ^
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saio. mat me nnanciai uuuuhiuu uj.
those carriers was more favorable
than that of the lines in either of the
other groups. In view of this condition
the commission held tht they
were better able to meet the demands
upon them than some of the other
companies, and therefore did not require
as large an increase.
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